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2011 Kawasaki Ex 250 Kaf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
86.1%
Latest Pass Rate
594
Total Tests (All Years)
15,574 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Ex 250 Kaf

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 86.1%
Average: 53.1%

✅ 33.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Kawasaki Ex 250 Kaf as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%
4 yrs85.5%
5 yrs80.3%
6 yrs77.3%
7 yrs80.5%
8 yrs79.1%
9 yrs84.2%
10 yrs77.4%
11 yrs77.8%
12 yrs73.5%
13 yrs86.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 13 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.7%84
4 yrs85.5%83
5 yrs80.3%71
6 yrs77.3%75
7 yrs80.5%41
8 yrs79.1%43
9 yrs84.2%38
10 yrs77.4%53
11 yrs77.8%36
12 yrs73.5%34
13 yrs86.1%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Kawasaki Ex 250 Kaf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 11 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (13 yrs)86.1%36
2023 (12 yrs)73.5%34
2022 (11 yrs)77.8%36
2021 (10 yrs)77.4%53
2020 (9 yrs)84.2%38
2019 (8 yrs)79.1%43
2018 (7 yrs)80.5%41
2017 (6 yrs)77.3%75
2016 (5 yrs)80.3%71
2015 (4 yrs)85.5%83
2014 (3 yrs)85.7%84

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
85.7%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 84Avg Mileage 6,826Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2015
85.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 83Avg Mileage 8,013Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2016
80.3%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 71Avg Mileage 8,894Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2017
77.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 75Avg Mileage 10,120Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%
2018
80.5%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 11,948Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.0%
2019
79.1%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 13,187Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%
2020
84.2%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 17,119Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 18.4%
2021
77.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 14,758Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.3%
2022
77.8%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 36Avg Mileage 14,805Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%
2023
73.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 34Avg Mileage 17,207Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.4%
2024
86.1%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 15,574Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Kawasaki Ex 250 Kaf, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
19.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
15.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
12.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle suspension
11.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.0%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Ex 250 Kaf cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 594 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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